A striking combination specimen featuring vibrant raspberry-pink Grossular Garnets in a Quartz matrix with yellow/green Vesuvianite crystals. The Garnets display a rich, saturated pink to raspberry hue with a natural gemmy appearance, contrasting beautifully with the Vesuvianite tones.
0.210kg
7 x 7 x 6 x cm
Only 1 left in stock
A highly distinctive combination specimen featuring vibrant raspberry-pink Grossular Garnets attractively set on a Quartz matrix, accompanied by associated Vesuvianite. The Garnets display a rich, saturated raspberry tone with crystal definition and a naturally gemmy appearance, with many individual crystals well exposed, allowing their form and colour to be fully appreciated.
Displaying a dodecahedron crystal habit to more modified dodecahedral forms, the crystals show good lustre and strong colour, with some natural edge wear which in some cases reveals interesting internal zoning, including darker cores that add depth and insight into their growth history. The Vesuvianite crystals further enhances the mineralogical interest and aesthetic balance of the specimen.
Found exclusively from Sierra de Cruces in the Sierra Mojada Municipality of Coahuila, Mexico, a locality world-renowned for its unique raspberry-coloured Grossular Garnets. These Garnets were primarily recovered during the mid to late 1990s and are now considered a classic, finite find.
The region’s skarn-related geology produced conditions ideal for the formation of Grossular Garnet in association with Quartz and occasional Vesuvianite. This specific mineral assemblage is characteristic of the locality and contributes to its strong identity within the collector market.
Sierra de Cruces Grossular Garnets are among the most recognisable and sought-after Garnet specimens worldwide, prized for their unique and intense raspberry colouration and distinctive crystal habit. Their combination of aesthetic appeal, geological interest, and limited availability makes them highly desirable for serious collectors.
| Weight | 0.210 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7 × 7 × 6 cm |
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This specimen is unique due to its vibrant raspberry-pink Grossular Garnets in a Quartz matrix, combined with yellow/green Vesuvianite crystals. It originates from Sierra de Cruces, Mexico, a locality renowned for these specific raspberry-colored Grossular Garnets, which were primarily recovered in the mid to late 1990s and are now considered a classic, finite find.
The Grossular Garnets display a rich, saturated raspberry tone with crystal definition and a naturally gemmy appearance, often showing dodecahedron or modified dodecahedral forms. They exhibit good lustre and strong color, with some natural edge wear that can reveal interesting internal zoning, including darker cores.
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